Rarely seen orca pod swims off California coast

Rarely seen orca pod swims off California coast

(KRON) -- A rarely seen pod of orcas was captured on video by a whale watching boat captain in the Monterey Bay this week. The videographer, Giancarlo Thomae of Sanctuary Cruises, said he saw about 80 whales swimming in a giant pod that was spread out "as far as you could see." The pod usually swims between 100-1,000 miles offshore, but the elusive ocean giants have been known to venture into the Monterey Bay during winter months. On Thursday, …

Rare Orca spotting on the coast of Moss Landing

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Captain Giancarlo Thomae of Sanctuary Cruises in Moss Landing sent in video of a very rare killer whale encounter. He said that they saw over 80 killer whales in the Monterey Bay. He also said that they are the Offshore Killer Whale Ecotype and usually only seen every five years. Captain Thomae told KION that this is currently nearing the end of Orca season, but he believes they will be continuing to visit th…

Rare pod of up to 80 'offshore' orcas spotted in Monterey Bay

The rarely seen orcas spend most of their time in the deep ocean